Stoke City v
Liverpool

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Check the homepage for a full report from the manager's press conference.

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On SAS, the boss continued: “Both of them combined really well. They’re both outstanding players and outstanding talents. You could see from their link-up for Luis’ goal, where Dan has slid it round the corner to him and Luis has finished it really well."

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Brendan Rodgers told his post-match press conference: “We were under a bit of pressure because a lot of the teams around us won yesterday, so we knew we had to put in a performance. To come here and get five goals and be that inventive and creative was fantastic. It’s great credit to them."

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Suarez: "It was very hard today - we know against Stoke every game is tough, and here at home they are strong. We knew if we won it would be very important for our confidence for the future."

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Luis Suarez: "Of course it is important [to have Sturridge back] because he is a great player and he helps the team. It's a long time that we played without him, but now he is back we are so happy."

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Gerrard: "Today was all about the team performance and the three points, and it's results like these we need if we want to finish in the top four."

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Steven Gerrard: "It was big because our record against Stoke in the Premier League is poor away from home, so we wanted to put that right today. I thought we showed tremendous character. For the first 40 minutes we controlled the game, were very comfortable and were 2-0 up - and then we made a couple of mistakes. It became a real tough game from then on."

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Stoke pumped an incredible 51 crosses into the Liverpool box, according to Opta stats

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Liverpool made 22 tackles at the Britannia Stadium, winning 68.2 per cent of them

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We had a passing accuracy of 69.5 per cent

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The Reds made slightly more passes, 433 to 414

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The hosts just edged the possession, with 51 per cent

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Both teams had 13 shots on goal this afternoon, with nine on target from the Reds compared to four for Stoke

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Well, how do you begin to analyse that one?

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That result has moved Liverpool back into fourth place in the Barclays Premier League table

TEAM NEWS: Brendan Rodgers has made two changes to the Reds line-up which was last in action in the Barclays Premier League, at home to Hull City on January 1.

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We’ll have confirmed team news directly from the away dressing room, before anywhere else, at around 3.10pm GMT; check the Liverpoolfc.com homepage and social media for the first sight of Rodgers’ teamsheet.

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He commented: “You will see a 4-2-3-1 with either Adam or Ireland as the furthermost midfielder and, given your man Oussama Assaidi can't play against his parent club, you'll see Marko Arnautovic most likely given the nod over on the left. I expect that you will come here to attack, which means the game should be nice and open with us almost playing on the break. It will certainly be a less rigid side that you will see this time around.”

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We asked Stoke fan James Whittaker for the lowdown on his team and the football journalist revealed how the Potters are likely to line up with an attacking philosophy this afternoon.

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The Premier League top scorer added: "If we stay together, we can keep going for the next game. That's very good for us and for the supporters also. When we have very good support, it's important for confidence on the pitch. All of the players try their best to win every game."

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He said: "We know every week is difficult. We work very hard for every game and we know we now have a very difficult game against Stoke away. They are strong there; we'll try our best to win the game. Confidence for the next two or three games is important after a week's break.”

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Ahead of Sunday’s game, Luis Suarez spoke exclusively to Liverpoolfc.com and explained why the supporters can play a part in helping the Reds overturn their record at the Britannia.

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There should be a landmark moment for Steven Gerrard today – if he plays, the No.8 will become the seventh Liverpool player to reach 650 appearances for the club, following Ian Callaghan, Jamie Carragher, Ray Clemence, Emlyn Hughes, Ian Rush and Phil Neal.

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Daniel Sturridge is in contention for selection once again after returning to full training at Melwood during the week, while Rodgers confirmed that French defender Mamadou Sakho is fully fit.

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Agger will not be available for the clash at the Britannia Stadium after suffering a calf problem against Oldham Athletic last Sunday, though the boss can welcome back two players.

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History will have to be made today, as Liverpool have never won at Stoke in the Premier League – drawing two and losing three of their five visits.

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Results on Saturday knocked Rodgers’ team down to sixth place in the standings, meaning a first-ever win at Stoke in the Premier League will be required for a return to the top four.

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This is the Reds’ first fixture in the Premier League since New Year’s Day, when Brendan Rodgers’ side recorded a 2-0 victory over Hull City courtesy of Daniel Agger and Luis Suarez.

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Welcome to the Liverpoolfc.com match centre, where you can follow every kick as Liverpool travel to Stoke City in the Barclays Premier League for a 4.10pm GMT kick-off.